La Crosse Tribune Sports News

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Quarterback questions once again linger around the Southeastern Conference heading into preseason camps. For a league that seems to mass produce NFL-caliber talent, the QB position lately seems to be the one exception to that trend.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Mandy Alvarez had a walk-off double in the 10th inning, as the Charleston RiverDogs defeated the Rome Braves 3-2 on Wednesday.

AUBURN, N.Y. (AP) -- Kelvin Gutierrez had three hits and scored three runs as the Auburn Doubledays beat the Vermont Lake Monsters 8-4 on Wednesday.

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval is giving a committee more time to hammer out the details of a proposed NFL-grade stadium in Las Vegas.

NEW YORK (AP) — The baseball All-Star Game has drawn a record-low television rating for the second straight year.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The shuttered anti-doping laboratory for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics has been inspected by officials from the World Anti-Doping Agency, which will soon decide if the laboratory gets re-accredited, with the games opening in just…

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Candace Parker added 11 points, seven rebounds and nine assists, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Chicago Sky 77-67 on Wednesday.

KODAK, Tenn. (AP) -- Leonardo Reginatto, Travis Harrison and Stuart Turner each drove home three runs, as the Chattanooga Lookouts beat the Tennessee Smokies 11-1 on Wednesday.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Chiney Ogwumike had 20 points and eight rebounds, Alyssa Thomas added 14 points, and the Connecticut Sun beat the Indiana Fever 86-64 on Wednesday.

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings have re-signed forward Teemu Pulkkinen to a one-year contract.

David Ortiz is set to get booed at Yankee Stadium, Chris Sale is ready to resume striking out Kris Bryant and the Kansas City Royals are facing a rugged road back to the playoffs.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that the Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to terms with free agent forward Jordan Hill on a two-year deal worth $8 million.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Charles had 18 points and nine rebounds to help the New York Liberty beat the Atlanta Dream 86-62 on Wednesday for their fourth straight victory.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The shuttered anti-doping laboratory for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics has been inspected by officials from the World Anti-Doping Agency, which will soon decide if the laboratory gets re-accredited, with the games opening in just…

DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan State football player told police that he was punched in the jaw by Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green in an incident that led to a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery.

LONDON (AP) — A Ukrainian weightlifter was stripped of her bronze medal from the 2012 London Olympics on Wednesday, the first athlete formally disqualified by the IOC after the retesting of doping samples from the past two Summer Games.

NORWICH, Conn. (AP) -- Ryan Castellanos and three other pitchers combined for a shutout as the Connecticut Tigers beat the State College Spikes 4-0 on Wednesday.

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) -- Roldani Baldwin homered and had two hits, driving in two, and Daniel Gonzalez allowed just five hits over six innings as the Lowell Spinners beat the Staten Island Yankees 7-0 on Wednesday.

The MLB All-Star break is a time to celebrate the game's best players, but what about each team's weakest link holding the roster back? These are the least valuable players of the first half of the baseball season.